Let's Discuss...

I was at Becky's house the other day and we read this quote on the television ticker (CNN, I think it was):

"One cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war." - Albert Einstein

The quote was shown in reference to the issues surrounding Sheehan, et al. You know, the "drop the nukes, stick a daisy in your hair, hold hands and live happily ever after" frame of mind.

...If only it was that simple. Becky came up with a great alliteration: cancer & chemo. If the body has cancer, chemo will simultaneously kill the cancer and destroy other healthy parts of the body. Without chemo, the body would probably die faster than letting the cancer take its course. So it's the lesser of two evils. Ideally, we'd have no cancer, thus negating our need for chemo and all its downfalls. Unfortunately, bodies get cancer. What's more, healthy bodies get cancer.

I don't really know anything about the strategies involved with warfare, but I really dig this whole freedom thing. My government may not be able to prevent natural disasters, but they work damn hard to maintain my freedom... and I don't think I'd feel as secure if those who work to ensure our freedom should suddenly stand down for the sake of peace. It just isn't that simple.